| When you think of a true leader do you envision | | | | someone else's expense. More importantly, I would |
| someone with the quiet confidence of Michael Dell or | | | | much rather work for, or along side of, the understated |
| the blatant arrogance of Donald Trump? In the | | | | than the overstated. |
| competitive world of business a reserved attitude of | | | | While arrogant people can and often do succeed in |
| humility can often be misinterpreted as a sign of | | | | business I believe that it comes at a great personal |
| weakness. However if you've ever negotiated with a | | | | and professional cost. Arrogance rarely results in |
| truly confident and humble person you'll find that their | | | | lasting relationships built on a foundation of loyalty and |
| resolve is often much greater than the feigned | | | | trust. Rather arrogant people typically find themselves |
| confidence of the arrogant. | | | | surrounded by exploitive individuals who are all to |
| Great contrasting examples of confidence vs. | | | | happy to ride the "gravy-train" in good times, but at the |
| arrogance as it applies to leadership would be the quite | | | | first sign of trouble all you will see is their backs as |
| confidence of World War II General's Omar Bradley | | | | they run for the hills. |
| and Dwight Eisenhower vs. the often outrageous | | | | The confident also succeed in business, but not at the |
| arrogance of General's George Patton and Douglas | | | | expense of others as do the arrogant. You'll find |
| MacArthur. All four were great strategists and | | | | confident leaders have broader spheres of influence, |
| tacticians, but two of the four definitely went down in | | | | attract better talent, engender more confidence, and |
| history as better leaders who commanded greater | | | | earn more loyalty and respect than do those that lead |
| loyalty and respect from peers and subordinates alike. | | | | with solely with bravado. |
| The truth of the matter is that few things have inspired | | | | If what you're seeking is lasting relationships, long-term |
| and motivated me over the years like the quiet | | | | success and quality of life in and out of the workplace |
| confidence and humility of great leaders. I would much | | | | then you will be better served to forego the pompous |
| rather listen to the self-deprecating humor of confident | | | | acts of the arrogant for the humility and quiet |
| person making fun of themselves than the mean | | | | confidence displayed by true leaders. |
| spirited attacks of an arrogant person waged at | | | | |